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This weapon uses an Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor to produce a bipolar magnetic field capable of launching a 25mm x 130 projectile at hyper-sonic velocities<ref>[http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/GameManuals/Halo2_Manual_HumanNA.pdf Halo 2 Game Manual], Page 12</ref><ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'', Page 57</ref>. The great velocity of the projectile is the key to the stopping power and performance of the Gauss cannon, giving it exceptional armor penetration. As such, it is a commonly used anti-vehicle weapon of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. However, the M68 can also be used to eliminate Covenant infantry units with reasonable effectiveness. | This weapon uses an Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor to produce a bipolar magnetic field capable of launching a 25mm x 130 projectile at hyper-sonic velocities<ref>[http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/GameManuals/Halo2_Manual_HumanNA.pdf Halo 2 Game Manual], Page 12</ref><ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'', Page 57</ref>. The great velocity of the projectile is the key to the stopping power and performance of the Gauss cannon, giving it exceptional armor penetration. As such, it is a commonly used anti-vehicle weapon of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. However, the M68 can also be used to eliminate Covenant infantry units with reasonable effectiveness. | ||
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the M12G1 LAAV variant of the [[Warthog]] replaces the M12A1 LAAV version of the Warthog, which was featured in [[Halo PC]]. That version became problematic due to the prodigious reload time necessary for the launchers, and the slow speed of the rockets themselves, although it did not appear in the campaign. A stationary version of the M68 appears in [[Halo 3: ODST]], [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV|vehicle | In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the M12G1 LAAV variant of the [[Warthog]] replaces the M12A1 LAAV version of the Warthog, which was featured in [[Halo PC]]. That version became problematic due to the prodigious reload time necessary for the launchers, and the slow speed of the rockets themselves, although it did not appear in the campaign. A stationary version of the M68 appears in [[Halo 3: ODST]], the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV|vehicle of the same meaning]] that the turret was mounted on does not. | ||
The predecessor to the M68 Gauss Cannon was the [[M66 Gauss Cannon|M66]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in [[Halo Wars]]. The M66's were much larger and bulkier, though they made up for this by being able to fire heavier rounds. | The predecessor to the M68 Gauss Cannon was the [[M66 Gauss Cannon|M66]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in [[Halo Wars]]. The M66's were much larger and bulkier, though they made up for this by being able to fire heavier rounds. | ||